Activists target ancient Greek statue at British Museum in climate protest

An ancient Greek statue of the goddess Demeter, on display at the British Museum, was targeted by the environmental activist organization Just Stop Oil on Thursday.

"A statue of the Greek goddess Demeter at the British Museum got the Just Stop Oil treatment today with a speech bubble and high-vis vest," stated the organization in an announcement on its website. They added that two of its members entered the museum at 10 a.m., dressing the statue in a reflective vest and placing a speech bubble beside it reading "Just Stop Hunger."

The life-size marble statue of Demeter, depicting the goddess seated on a throne, dates back to 350-330 BC. According to the British Museum's website, the statue was discovered during excavations by British archaeologist Sir Charles Thomas Newton at ancient Knidos in Asia Minor and was acquired by the museum in 1859.

A representative...